March 11, 2026 Webinar CLE: Protecting Your Practice: Avoiding Common Ethics Issues in IP Prosecution & Litigation

Topic:  Protecting Your Practice: Avoiding Common Ethics Issues in IP Prosecution & Litigation

A deep dive into the ethical responsibilities and regulatory landscape facing modern IP practitioners. This presentation explores USPTO oversight, conflict of interest challenges in patent and trademark matters, candor obligations, and real-world disciplinary cases—essential knowledge for any attorney practicing before the Office.

Speaker: Emil Ali

Emil J. Ali is a partner at McCabe & Ali, LLP where he focuses his practice on helping lawyers understand their obligations under state and federal law. As a registered patent attorney, a significant focus of his practice involves advising lawyers and law firms on all aspects of the intersection of IP and ethics matters. Emil’s work includes counseling clients on lateral transitions, malpractice avoidance, expert opinion and testimony, and respondent’s defense work before various bars and courts. You can view his musings on IP ethics issues at www.ipethicslaw.com.

Date: Wednesday March 11, 2026

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Where: ******Online Meeting******

Meeting Links Will Be Provided the Morning of the Event

Registration:

$10 Intellectual Property Section member

$15 Regular registration

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(Note: Registration is limited, and participants must register by noon on Tuesday, March 10.)

Cancellations:

Cancellations received by the CLE Service Center at least 48 hours prior to the event date will be refunded the registration fee minus a $10 administrative fee; requests received after that time are granted at the discretion of the section.

CLE Schedule and Material:

CLE materials:  OSB IP 2026 – Protecting Your Practice Avoiding Common Ethics Issues in IP Prosecution & Litigation

The organizer for this CLE is: Jessica Fauble.

For registration questions please contact the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413 or via email.